hydro
Generation
The Tennessee Valley Authority -- together with Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP and Brookfield Asset Management and its affiliate Brookfield Renewable -- announced the signing of a 10-year power purchase agreement with power to be delivered by the Cheoah, Calderwood, Chilhowee and Santeetlah dams, together known as the Smoky Mountain Hydroelectric facilities, which is jointly owned by Argo and Brookfield.
grid
Transmission
Platte River Power Authority recently appointed Travis Hunter to the new position of chief generation and transmission officer following an internal restructuring process.
grid
The Department of Energy’s Office of Policy announced this week that the American Public Power Association is one of five organizations that will receive funding to develop “blueprints” for developing projects making use of elective pay energy tax credits.
hydrogen
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 announced up to $2.2 billion in award commitments for two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
Toyota Alabama, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. and Alabama public power utility Huntsville Utilities recently celebrated the completion of a $49 million solar project made possible by a joint power purchase agreement.
grid
Generation
At Kerrville Public Utility Board’s November board meeting, the Texas public power utility’s board of trustees directed KPUB’s management to pursue the construction of a natural gas-fired power plant.
ev
Bonds and Financing
Voters in Burlington, Vermont, this month overwhelmingly approved a proposed $20 million Burlington Electric Department Net Zero Energy and Grid Reliability Revenue Bond, with a margin of 79.6% in favor.
grid
Disaster Response and Mutual Aid
Two Bonneville Power Administration lineworkers, Zachariah Butler and Travis Asling, have been recognized for their quick and decisive actions that helped to save lives and prevented damage to power lines during a brush fire near BPA's Covington District Office.
customer
Customer Service
Santee Cooper residential customer satisfaction remained strong in 2024 and, once again, topped the national average, according to new, independent survey results, Santee Cooper reported on Nov. 20.
grid
Electricity Markets
The U.S. Department of Energy on Nov. 20 unveiled funding for up to a total of just under $10 million for six projects aimed at improving state and regional engagement in wholesale electricity markets.